Chemicals and Drugs

Aerosolized Particles and Droplets

A suspension of tiny particles or liquid droplets (< 5-10 microns) in the air. They sometimes cause adverse health effects when inhaled or absorbed.

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Abstract

A suspension of tiny particles or liquid droplets (< 5-10 microns) in the air. They sometimes cause adverse health effects when inhaled or absorbed.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Aerosolized Droplets and Particles
  • Aerosolized Droplets
  • Aerosolized Particles
  • Droplet Nuclei
  • Spray Aerosol
  • Nuclei, Droplet

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2022

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Previous Indexing

  • Aerosols (1963-2021)

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  1. D20.065

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aerosolized Particles and Droplets. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000088342. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000088342
  2. Aerosolized Particles and Droplets. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112062495